Nozzle structure and spray pipe assembly

ABSTRACT

A nozzle structure includes a main body having a cavity; a front cover plate connected to a front end of the main body and having spray holes, the spray holes spaced apart from each other and disposed on the front cover plate; and a pipe body connected to a rear end of the main body and configured to be connected to a spray pipe. The spray holes are distributed along a length direction of the front cover plate.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority to: Chinese PatentApplication No. 202221718772.5 filed in the Chinese IntellectualProperty Office on Jul. 5, 2022, which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of toilet spray pipe andparticularly relates to a nozzle structure and a spray pipe assembly.

BACKGROUND

A smart toilet comprises a spray pipe device, and the spray pipe devicecomprises a spray pipe and a nozzle mounted on the front end of thespray pipe. Users can turn on the spray pipe device as needed, and thenozzle sprays water to clean the user's private parts.

The nozzle usually has a single-hole structure with a small sprayingarea, and the spraying effect still needs to be improved.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a nozzle structure and aspray pipe assembly that can increase the spraying area.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims to overcome the above defects and provide anozzle structure and a spray pipe assembly that can increase thespraying area.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a nozzle structurecomprises a main body having a cavity, a front cover plate having aplurality of nozzle holes (e.g., spray holes), and a pipe bodyconfigured to be connected to a spray pipe.

The front cover plate is connected to a front end of the main body, andthe pipe body is connected to a rear end of the main body.

A plurality of spray holes is provided at intervals on the front coverplate, and the plurality of the spray holes are arranged in a straightline or in a curved line on the front cover plate.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of thespray holes is in an inclined arrangement on the front cover plate.

Along a rear-to-front direction, the spray holes arranged in theinclined arrangement gradually extend towards an edge of the front coverplate.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a length of the frontcover plate is greater than a width of the front cover plate, and theplurality of the spray holes are arranged at intervals along a lengthdirection of the front cover plate.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, along the rear-to-frontdirection of the cavity, a length, corresponding to the length of thefront cover plate, of the cavity increases.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a wall of the cavityhas a guiding ramp configured to guide water flow toward the sprayholes.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a rear part of the pipebody has an assembly mechanism configured to be assembled with apositioning pin on the spray pipe in a snap-fit manner.

The assembly mechanism comprises a slot configured to be in snap-fitconnection with the positioning pin and comprises a guide grooveconfigured to guide the positioning pin to slide.

The guide groove is located behind the slot, and the guide grooveextends from a rear end of the pipe body to the slot.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, along the rear-to-frontdirection, a distance between groove walls on both sides of the guidegrooves decreases.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, each side of theopposite sides of the pipe body is provided with one assembly mechanism.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a spray pipeassembly comprises a spray pipe and the nozzle structure according toany one of the above embodiments.

The pipe body is removably connected to the front end of the spray pipe.

In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the spray pipe isprovided with a positioning pin, and the positioning pin is removablyconnected to assembly mechanism on the pipe body.

By adopting the technical solutions above, the present disclosure hasthe following beneficial effects:

In the nozzle structure and the spray pipe assembly provided accordingto the present disclosure, the front cover plate of the front end isconfigured with a plurality of spray holes, and the plurality of sprayholes are arranged in a straight line or in a curved line on the frontcover plate. Thus, the spraying area is increased and the sprayingeffect is improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

With reference to the drawings, the contents disclosed by the presentdisclosure should be more easily understood. It should be understoodthat these drawings are merely used for illustration and are notintended to limit the protection scope of the present disclosure. In thedrawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the nozzle structure according to anexample of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the nozzle structure shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a section view of the nozzle structure along a guide grooveshown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an inclined arrangement of spray holeson a front cover plate;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the spray pipe assembly according to anexample of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a spray pipe.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method for assembling the spray pipeassembly according to an example of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The specific embodiments of the present disclosure are further describedwith reference to the drawings hereinafter. Same or equivalent parts aredenoted by same reference numerals. It should be noted that the terms“front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “up” and “down” used in the followingdescription refer to the directions in the drawings, and the terms“inner” and “outer” refer to the directions towards or far away fromgeometric centers of specific parts respectively.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the nozzle structure according to anexample of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a top view of the nozzlestructure shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a section view of the nozzlestructure along a guide groove shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is a perspectiveview of the spray pipe assembly according to an example of the presentdisclosure. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a spraypipe. As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , and FIG. 3 and in combination withFIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the nozzle structure provided by an embodiment ofthe present disclosure comprises a main body 1 comprising a cavity 11, afront cover plate 2 comprising a plurality of spray holes 21, and a pipebody 3 configured to be connected to a spray pipe 4.

The front cover plate 2 is connected to a front end of the main body 1,and the pipe body 3 is connected to a rear end of the main body 1.

The plurality of spray holes 21 is provided at intervals (e.g., evenlyor unevenly spaced apart from each other) on the front cover plate 2,and the plurality of spray holes 21 is arranged in a straight line or ina curved line on the front cover plate 2 (e.g., along a length directionof the front cover plate 2).

The present disclosure provides a nozzle structure configured to beconnected a front end of the spray pipe 4 shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 .

The nozzle structure comprises a front cover plate 2, a main body 1, anda pipe body 3 connected in sequence from the front end of the main body1 to the rear end of the main body 1, and the front cover plate 2, themain body 1, and the pipe body 3 form a housing of the nozzle structure.The main body 1 and the pipe body 3 can be formed integrally. The frontcover plate 2, the main body 1, and the pipe body 3 may be plastic.

The main body 1 comprises a cavity 11, and a central hole of the pipebody 3 is in air communication with the cavity 11. The pipe body 3 isconfigured to be assembled and installed with the spray pipe 4. Water inthe spray pipe 4 can enter the cavity 11 through the center hole of thepipe body 3.

The front cover plate 2 is connected to the front end of the main body 1and covers a front opening of the cavity 11. The front cover plate 2 isconnected to the main body 1 in a sealed manner. In an embodiment, thefront cover plate 2 is connected to the main body 1 by ultrasonicwelding.

In order to expand the spraying area of the nozzle structure and thusimprove the spraying effect, the plurality of spray holes 21 is providedon the front cover plate 2, and the plurality of spray holes 21 isarranged at intervals (e.g., evenly or unevenly spaced apart from eachother) on the front cover plate 2, and the plurality of spray holes 21are arranged in a straight line or in a curved line on the front coverplate 2 (e.g., along the length direction of the front cover plate 2).The curved-line arrangement may be, for example, a wave-shapedarrangement or an arc-shaped arrangement, etc. In general, the pluralityof spray holes 21 are distributed from one side of the front cover plate2 to the other side of the front cover plate 2.

When the nozzle structure sprays the water, the water in the cavity 11is sprayed out simultaneously through the plurality of spray holes 21.The plurality of spray holes 21 arranged in the straight line or in thecurved line may expand the spraying area, increase the spraying region,and improve the spraying effect.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an inclined arrangement of spray holeson a front cover plate. In an embodiment, at least one spray hole 21 isobliquely arranged on the front cover plate 2 as shown in FIG. 4 . Thespray holes 21 obliquely arranged gradually extends towards an edge ofthe front cover plate 2 in a rear-to-front direction of the front coverplate 2.

In this embodiment, one or more spray holes 21 are oblique holesobliquely arranged on the front cover plate 2 or obliquely extends onthe front cover plate 2. In the rear-to-front direction of the frontcover plate 2 or in a flowing direction of the water, the obliquelyarranged spray holes 21 extends towards the edge of the front coverplate 2 so that the oblique holes have an expanded shape in therear-to-front direction of the front cover plate 2 to increase thespraying area.

A middlemost spray hole 21 may be a straight hole perpendicular to thelength direction of the front cover plate 2, and the spray holes 21 onboth sides of the middlemost spray hole 21 are oblique holes. Theoblique holes on both sides of the straight hole (e.g., the middlemostspray hole 21) are arranged symmetrically.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a length of thefront cover plate 2 is greater than a width of the front cover plate 2,and the plurality of spray holes 21 are arranged at intervals (e.g.,evenly or unevenly spaced apart from each other) along the lengthdirection of the front cover plate 2.

In this embodiment, the front cover plate 2 is a rectangular plate, andthe plurality of spray holes 21 are arranged in a straight line or in acurved line along the length direction of the front cover plate 2.

In practice, the length direction of the front cover plate 2 is parallelwith a width direction of the toilet, and thus the spraying area of thenozzle structure along the width direction of the toilet may beexpanded.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , in a rear-to-front direction ofthe cavity 11, a length, corresponding to the length of the front coverplate 2, of the cavity 11 gradually increases.

In this embodiment, the cavity 11 has a flared shape or a flattened andexpanded shape. In a direction from the pipe body 3 to the front coverplate 2, the length, corresponding to the length of the front coverplate 2, of the cavity 11 gradually increases, to be adapted for aplurality of spray holes 21 arranged at intervals (e.g., evenly orunevenly spaced apart from each other) along the length direction of thecover plate 2, to guide the water in the cavity 11 to flow towards thespray holes 21.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , each wall of the cavity 11comprises a guiding ramp 111 configured to guide the water flow towardsthe spray holes 21. The guiding ramp 111 is obliquely arranged, and adistance between the guiding ramp 111 and a central axis of the pipebody 3 gradually increases in the rear-to-front direction of the cavity11, and the water flowing from the pipe body 3 can be guided to thespray holes 21 at both ends of the cavity 11.

As needed, multi-surface guiding ramps 111 (e.g., a plurality of guidingramps) can be arranged on the walls of the cavity 11 along afront-to-rear direction of the cavity 11. Inclination angles, e.g., withrespect to the central axis of the pipe body 3, of two adjacent guidingramps 111 can be different, but each guiding ramp 111 is graduallyexpanded (e.g., opened) in a rear-to-front direction to meet the needsof evacuating or guiding the water.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 , FIG. 5 , and FIG. 6 , arear part of the pipe body 3 comprises an assembly mechanism 31configured to be engaged (e.g., in snap-fit connection) with thepositioning pin 41 on the spray pipe 4.

The assembly mechanism 31 comprises a slot 311 configured to be insnap-fit connection with the positioning pin 41 and comprises a guidegroove 312 configured to guide the positioning pin 41 to slide towardsthe slot 311.

The guide groove 312 is located at a rear end of the slot 311, and theguide groove 312 extends from a rear end of the pipe body 3 to the slot311.

In this embodiment, the rear part of the pipe body 3 has an assemblymechanism 31 configured to be in snap-fit connection with thepositioning pins 41 on the spray pipe 4.

The assembly mechanism 31 comprises a slot 311 and a guide groove 312.The guide groove 312 is located at the rear end of the slot 311, and theguide groove 312 extends from the rear end of the pipe body 3 to theslot 311.

The guide groove 312 is configured to guide the positioning pin 41 intothe slot 311, and after the positioning pin 41 is slid into the slot311, the positioning pin 14 is stuck in the slot 311, and thus the pipebody 3 is assembled with the spray pipe 4.

To disassembly the spray pipe 4 and the pipe body 3, the pipe body 3 maybe pulled forwards, the positioning pin 41 may be released from the slot311, may enter into the guide groove 312, and then may leave the guidegroove 312. Thus, the disassembly of the pipe body 3 and the spray pipe4 is completed.

The slot 311 is a circular slot. A front opening of the guide groove 312is connected to a middle of the circular slot, and a curved slot, whichis below the front opening of the guide groove 312, serves as the mainclamp function.

As needed, a ball head can be set on the positioning pin 41 configuredto be in snap-fit connection with the curved slot.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , along a rear-to-front directionof the guide groove 312, a distance between the walls on both sides ofthe guide groove 312 gradually decreases.

In other words, the guide groove 312 has a large opening at a rear endof the guide groove 312 and a small opening at a front end of the guidegroove 312 to facilitate the entry of the positioning pin 41 through thelarge opening at the rear end of the guide groove 312 and then guide thepositioning pin 41 into the slot 311.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , an assembly structure 31 isprovided on each of the opposite sides of the pipe body 3 configured tobe assembled with the corresponding positioning pins 41 on each side ofthe spray pipe 4. Thus, the stability of the assembly of the pipe body 3and the spray pipe 4 may be improved.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the present disclosure provides a spraypipe assembly comprising a spray pipe 4 and a nozzle structure asdescribed in any one of the above embodiments.

The pipe body 3 is removably connected to the front end of the spraypipe 4.

The spray pipe assembly provided by the present disclosure comprises aspray pipe 4 and a nozzle structure, and the pipe body 3 of the nozzlestructure is connected to the front end of the spray pipe 4.

The descriptions related to the structure, construction, and workingprinciple of the nozzle structure can be referred to the foregoingdescription of the nozzle structure, which are repeated herein.

The pipe body 3 and the spray pipe 4 have a variety of assembly methods,and the pipe body 3 and the spray pipe 4 can be, for example, connectedvia a sleeve connection.

In one of the connection methods, the front end of the spray pipe 4 hasa thin plug end 40, and the plug end 40 comprises a seal ring 42.

To assembly the spray pipe 4 and the pipe body 3, the plug end 40 can beinserted into the pipe body 3, and the seal ring 42 can be used to sealthe gap between the plug end 40 and the wall of the pipe body 3.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the spray pipe 4comprises a positioning pin 41, and the positioning pin 41 is removablyconnected to the assembly mechanism 31 on the pipe body 3.

In this embodiment, the positioning pin 41 is disposed on the spray pipe4, and a rear part of the pipe body 3 comprises an assembly mechanism31. The assembly mechanism 31 comprises a slot 311 and a guide groove312, and the guide groove 312 is located at a rear end of the slot 311,and the guide groove 312 extends from a rear end of the pipe body 3 tothe slot 311.

The guide groove 312 is configured to guide the positioning pin 41 intothe slot 311, and after the positioning pin 41 slides into the slot 311,the positioning pin 41 is stuck in the slot 311, and thus the pipe body3 is assembled with the spray pipe 4.

To disassembly the spray pipe 4 and the pipe body 3, the pipe body 3 maybe pulled forwards, and the positioning pin 41 may be released from theslot 311, may enter into the guide groove 312, and then may leave theguide groove 312. Thus, the disassembly of the pipe body 3 and the spraypipe 4 is completed.

The slot 311 is a circular slot. A front opening of the guide groove 312is connected to a middle of the circular slot, and a curved slot, whichis below the front opening of the guide groove 312, serves as the mainclamping function.

As needed, the ball head part of the positioning pin 41 can be insnap-fit connection with the curved slot.

When the front end of the spray pipe 4 has a thin plug end 40, thepositioning pin 41 is disposed on the plug end 40.

To sum up, according to the nozzle structure and the spray pipe assemblyprovided by the present disclosure, the front end of the front coverplate 2 is configured with a plurality of spray holes 21, and theplurality of spray holes 21 are arranged in a straight line or in acurved line on the front cover plate 2. Thus, the spraying area may beincreased and the spraying effect may be improved.

The present disclosure also provides a toilet. The toilet comprises thetoilet base bowl and the toilet rim according to any examples asdescribed above.

In an embodiment, the toilet includes a base (e.g., a pedestal, bowl,etc.) and a tank. The base is configured to be attached to anotherobject such as a drainpipe, floor, or another suitable object. The baseincludes a bowl, a sump (e.g., a receptacle) disposed below the bowl,and a trapway fluidly connecting the bowl to a drainpipe or sewage line.The tank may be supported by the base, such as an upper surface of arim. The tank may be integrally formed with the base as a single unitarybody. In other embodiments, the tank may be formed separately from thebase and coupled (e.g., attached, secured, fastened, connected, etc.) tothe base. The toilet may further include a tank lid covering an openingand inner cavity in the tank. The toilet may include a seat assemblyincluding a seat and a seat cover rotatably coupled to the base. Thetoilet may further include a hinge assembly.

In another embodiment, the toilet may be a tankless toilet. The toiletincludes a base and a seat assembly coupled to the base. The baseincludes a bowl, a sump disposed below the bowl, and a trapway fluidlyconnecting the bowl to a drainpipe or sewage line. The toilet includes awaterline that supplies the toilet with water. The toilet may furtherinclude a seat assembly including a seat and a seat cover rotatablycoupled to the base. The toilets described above are provided herein asnon-limiting examples of toilets that may be configured to utilizeaspects of the present disclosure.

In some examples, a bidet may be included in a seat or pedestal of atoilet. In other examples, the bidet may be manufactured separately fromand attached or coupled to a seat or pedestal of a toilet. The bidetincludes a housing. The housing is configured to receive a flow of waterthrough a housing inlet and dispense the flow of water from a housingoutlet. The housing inlet and housing outlet may be located on oppositeends of the housing from one another, such that water may flow throughthe housing from the housing inlet to the housing outlet. In someexamples, the housing further includes a chamber. As the housingreceives the flow of water, the chamber may fill with water and providea flow of water between the housing inlet and the housing outlet. Thechamber may be configured to contain the flow of water and direct theflow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet. After thechamber has filled with water, the flow of water may travel along asubstantially linear path between the housing inlet and the housingoutlet. In some examples, one or more walls within the housing may beincluded to help direct a flow of water between the housing inlet andthe housing outlet. The bidet may further include a housing inletconduit configured to direct a flow of water to the housing inlet. Thehousing inlet conduit may be coupled to a water supply such as tank orwaterline. The housing may further include a gear assembly or a portionof the gear assembly.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method for assembling the spray pipeassembly according to an example of the present disclosure. The spraypipe assembly used in the method may be the spray pipe assemblyaccording to any of the foregoing examples and may be configured toperform an operation, function, or the like as described in the presentdisclosure.

At act S101, a user may connect the front cover plate 2 to the front endof the main body 1 comprising the cavity 11.

Specifically, as noted above, the front cover plate 2 is connected tothe front end of the main body 1 and covers a front opening of thecavity 11. The front cover plate 2 is connected to the main body 1 in asealed manner. In an embodiment, the front cover plate 2 is connected tothe main body 1 by ultrasonic welding.

At act S102, the user may connect the pipe body 3 to the rear end of themain body 1.

Specifically, as noted above, the main body 1 comprises the cavity 11,and the central hole of the pipe body 3 is in air communication with thecavity 11.

At act S103, the user may connect the at least one guiding ramp 111 tothe at least one wall of the cavity 11 so as to guide the water to flowfrom the pipe body 3 towards the plurality of spray holes 21 disposed onthe front cover plate 2.

Specifically, the plurality of guiding ramps 111 is connected to the atleast one wall of the cavity 11 along the front-to-rear direction of thecavity 11. Each of the plurality of guiding ramps 111 is tilted at anangle with respect to the central axis of the pipe body 3. Angles, withrespect to the central axis of the pipe body 3, of two adjacent guidingramps 111 among the plurality of guiding ramps 111 are different.

At act S104, the user may connect the front end of the spray pipe 4 tothe rear end of the pipe body 3 via the assembly mechanism 31.

Specifically, the spray pipe 4 is inserted into the pipe body 3 alongthe guide groove 312 of the assembly mechanism 31. The spray pipe isguided to slide towards the slot 311 of the assembly mechanism 31. Theguide groove 312 is disposed at the rear end of the slot 311. Thepositioning pin 41 of the spray pipe 4 is engaged with the slot 311.

The above technical solutions may be combined as required to achieve thebest technical effect.

The above are merely the principle and the embodiments of the presentdisclosure. It should be pointed out that, for those of ordinary skillin the art, other modifications may be made on the basis of theprinciple of the present disclosure, which should also be regarded asfalling in the protection scope of the present disclosure.

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 11. A nozzle structure, comprising: a main bodycomprising a cavity; a front cover plate connected to a front end of themain body and comprising a plurality of spray holes, the plurality ofspray holes spaced apart from each other and disposed on the front coverplate; and a pipe body connected to a rear end of the main body andconfigured to be connected to a spray pipe, wherein the plurality of thespray holes is distributed along a length direction of the front coverplate.
 12. The nozzle structure according to claim 11, wherein at leastone spray hole of the plurality of spray holes is obliquely disposed onthe front cover plate; wherein the at least one spray hole extendstowards an edge of the front cover plate along a rear-to-front directionof the front cover plate.
 13. The nozzle structure according to claim11, wherein a length of the front cover plate is greater than a width ofthe front cover plate, and wherein the plurality of spray holes issubstantially arranged in straight line or in a curved line.
 14. Thenozzle structure according to claim 13, wherein a length, correspondingto the length of the front cover plate, of the cavity increases in arear-to-front direction of the cavity.
 15. The nozzle structureaccording to claim 11, further comprising: at least one guiding rampdisposed on at least one wall of the cavity and configured to guidewater to flow from the pipe body towards the plurality of spray holes.16. The nozzle structure according to claim 15, wherein a plurality ofguiding ramps is disposed on the at least one wall of the cavity along afront-to-rear direction of the cavity, and wherein angles, with respectto a central axis of the pipe body, of two adjacent guiding ramps amongthe plurality of guiding ramps are different.
 17. The nozzle structureaccording to claim 11, further comprising: an assembly mechanismdisposed at a rear end of the pipe body and configured to be connectedto a positioning pin of the spray pipe, wherein the assembly mechanismcomprises a slot configured to be engaged with the positioning pin andcomprises a guide groove configured to guide the positioning pin toslide towards the slot, wherein the guide groove is disposed at a rearend of the slot, and wherein the guide groove extends from the rear endof the pipe body to the slot.
 18. The nozzle structure according toclaim 17, wherein the guide groove comprises: a front opening connectedto the slot; and a curved slot disposed below the front opening andconfigured to be engaged with a head of the positioning pin.
 19. Thenozzle structure according to claim 17, wherein a distance betweengroove walls on both sides of the guide groove decreases along arear-to-front direction of the guide groove.
 20. The nozzle structureaccording to claim 17, wherein two assembly structure are disposed onboth sides of the pipe body.
 21. A spray pipe assembly, comprising: anozzle structure, comprising: a main body comprising a cavity; a frontcover plate connected to a front end of the main body and comprising aplurality of spray holes, the plurality of spray holes spaced apart fromeach other and disposed on the front cover plate; and a pipe bodyconnected to a rear end of the main body, a spray pipe comprising afront end removably connected to a rear end of the pipe body, whereinthe plurality of the spray holes is distributed along a length directionof the front cover plate.
 22. The spray pipe assembly according to claim21, wherein the spray pipe comprises a positioning pin, and wherein thepositioning pin is removably connected to an assembly mechanism of thepipe body.
 23. The spray pipe assembly according to claim 22, whereinthe assembly mechanism is disposed at the rear end of the pipe body,wherein the assembly mechanism comprises a slot configured to be engagedwith the positioning pin and comprises a guide groove configured toguide the positioning pin to slide towards the slot, wherein the guidegroove is disposed at a rear end of the slot, and wherein the guidegroove extends from the rear end of the pipe body to the slot.
 24. Thespray pipe assembly according to claim 23, wherein the guide groovecomprises: a front opening connected to the slot; and a curved slotdisposed below the front opening and configured to be engaged with ahead of the positioning pin.
 25. The nozzle structure according to claim23, wherein two assembly structures are disposed on both sides of thepipe body and configured to be engaged with corresponding positioningpins disposed on both sides of the spray pipe.
 26. The spray pipeassembly according to claim 23, further comprising: a seal ringconfigured to seal a gap between the front end of the spray pipe and awall of the pipe body.
 27. A method for assembling a spray pipeassembly, the method comprising: connecting a front cover plate to afront end of a main body comprising a cavity; connecting a pipe body toa rear end of the main body; connecting at least one guiding ramp to atleast one wall of the cavity so as to guide water to flow from the pipebody towards a plurality of spray holes disposed on the front coverplate; and connecting a front end of a spray pipe to a rear end of thepipe body via an assembly mechanism.
 28. The method according to claim27, wherein the connecting the at least one guiding ramp on the at leastone wall of the cavity comprises: connecting a plurality of guidingramps to the at least one wall of the cavity along a front-to-reardirection of the cavity; and tilting each of the plurality of guidingramps at an angle with respect to a central axis of the pipe body,wherein angles, with respect to the central axis of the pipe body, oftwo adjacent guiding ramps among the plurality of guiding ramps aredifferent.
 29. The method according to claim 28, wherein the connectingthe front end of the spray pipe to the rear end of the pipe body via theassembly mechanism comprises: inserting the spray pipe into the pipebody along a guide groove of the assembly mechanism; guiding the spraypipe to slide towards a slot of the assembly mechanism, wherein theguide groove is disposed at a rear end of the slot; and engaging apositioning pin of the spray pipe with the slot.
 30. The methodaccording to claim 29, further comprising: sealing, by a seal ring, agap between the front end of the spray pipe and a wall of the pipe body.